A coming-of-age teen is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact that protects a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of a diverse group of friends, he embarks on a global adventure, seeking the truth about his sister’s death, and uncovers two clandestine, supernatural societies waging an epic, hidden war that threatens the future of civilization.D. J. Williams’s suspenseful, page-turning style whisks readers into a wildly exciting, supe...

Jack Reynolds is the only one who can wield the power of Eden’s Star, but can he control it before it destroys him? Hunted across international cities and secret realms, Jack and his diverse group of boarding school friends are desperate to find the ancient artifacts of the seven Cherub tribes before it’s too late.Emma Bennett’s supernatural gifts have grown, but even she can’t stop the dark forces capturing innocent Cherub and stealing their powers for their own sinister schemes. ...

Jack Reynolds has uncovered ancient secrets at a great cost. Now he must unleash the truth with the help of his crew: Vince, Tim, Amina, and the chosen one, Emma.Jack is the only one who can wield the power of Eden's Star, but can he control it before it destroys him? Badly weakened by the compass and hunted by powerful dark forces across international cities and secret realms, Jack and his crew are desperate to find him a healer. But when new enemies emerge to tes...

Discover the story of an intrepid, globe-trotting teen and a motley group of friends in a world where choices have epic consequences.In this new coming-of-age YA fantasy novel full of action-packed adventure, Williams tells the tale of a teen who is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact that protects a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of a diverse group of friends, he embarks on a global adventure, seeking the tru...

"From the very first page, Battle of Lion Rock is sharp, gripping, and captivating. A pulse-quickening, soul-searching, epic journey walks a tightrope from the edge of this world into stunningly terrifying realms. Such a thrilling and thought-provoking adventure draws you deeper into the world of Beacon Hill, leaving you gasping for breath until the end." - JOHN TELLEGEN, executive producer and writer on the DreamWorks Dragons franchise.A thrilling...

When the lights come on after a séance in the parlor of Victorian Boston’s most celebrated spiritualist, a pillar of the community lies dead. The world of restless and vengeful spirits has invaded Beacon Hill--while Caroline Ames, seated next to the victim, may hold the key to an all-too-real crime.From the mysterious device called the telephone to the new electric conveyances that cross the Charles, a tide of change is rising around Caroline, her brother, Addington, and their boar...

Behind the curtained windows of Victorian Boston is a world of passion, scandal ... and murder.In life, he was the most despised man in Boston, publisher of the town's scurrilous gossip sheet -- and buyer and seller of people's most scandalous indiscretions. Now Colonel William d'Arcy Mann lies on the floor of his fashionable hotel suite, the victim of a single gunshot wound to the heart.Addington Ames came to recover a packet of love letters written by his young cousin, Va...

IN A HAVEN FOR FALLEN WOMEN, HAS HISTORY’S MOST DEPRAVED KILLER RISEN AGAIN?The Back Bay has been filled in. Palm readers and prostitutes ply their trade in South Cove. And the watchword of the day is “NINA:” No Irish Need Apply. Boston in 1892 is a town of Victorian pride, prejudice, and private passions.Now, on Beacon Hill, a crusading woman and her genteel brother, Addington, are investigating two grisly murders of young women, the work, say police, of “...

Amateur sleuths Caroline and Addington Ames venture to “the other side”–the world of restless and vengeful spirits–to solve some very real flesh-and-blood crimes in Victorian Boston in the third volume of Cynthia Peale’s acclaimed Beacon Hill mystery series.When Caroline Ames makes the daring decision to visit a medium, she keeps it a secret from her older brother, Addington. Ever the rationalist, Addington has made his disapproval of Boston society’s recent infatuation with spirit...

Beacon Hill, an historic district and one of the oldest neighborhoods in America, welcomed its first resident in the 1620s. In colonial days, the area served as a strategic look-out point; in the early years of the 1800s it quickly developed into a home for the most prominent and fashionable Bostonians. Its attraction was and still is its architectural continuity and integrity. Cynthia Chalmers Bartlett�s Beacon Hill chronicles the development of this historic area in the early nineteenth ...

Scelto come apprendista dal Negromante di Boston, Daniel Macavoy ha visto molti sconvolgimenti nella propria vita, da quel giorno fatale. Salvato da un padre che lo abusava e dal mostro da cui è stato reso schiavo un tempo, Daniel ha lottato con ognuno dei traumi che hanno segnato il suo cuore e la sua mente.Eppure, con l’amore e il supporto della sua famiglia prescelta, Daniel è diventato più forte di quanto potesse mai immaginare. È uno stregone capace e gli è stato affidato il c...

In un mondo dove la magia è reale e il male cammina in mezzo all'umanità, un giovane stregone è assalito dai propri nemici, sia vecchi che nuovi.Angelus Salvatore è l'unico negromante in tutta Boston, e il suo nome viene sussurrato con timore dai non-morti e dagli altri stregoni. Lui e suo fratello Isaac sono i soli sopravvissuti all’attacco di un esercito di non-morti, durante il quale Angel ha usato un incantesimo così potente da farlo entrare nella storia. Ora, anni più tardi, A...